La Morella Dolcetto 2021
Wine Details & Food Pairings
Wine Type:, Red
Wine Style:, Light Body
Farming:,
Vintage:, 2021
Alcohol:,
Country:, Italy
Region:, Piedmont
Appellation:,
Bottle Size:, 750ml
Food Pairing:
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Organic farming
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Vegan friendly
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Hand crafted
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Ambient yeast
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No chemicals
The Wine: La Morella Dolcetto Bricco delle Streghe 2021
La Morella Dolcetto Bricco delle Streghe is a red natural wine made from 100% organically farmed Dolcetto grapes from Colli Tortonesi, Piedmont. Low-intervention in the cellar for a classic Italian wine from Piedmont.
The Producer: La Morella
La Morella is a family-run winery located in Carezzano Superiore, a small village in the middle of Colli Tortonesi, Piedmont. La Morella has been farming organically since 1985.
The Region: Piedmont
Piedmont (or Piemonte in Italian), described by many wine lovers as the “Burgundy of Italy”, is without a doubt one of the most revered wine-producing regions in the world – some of the best natural wine in the world i indeed made in Piedmont.
Piedmont, which literally means “at the foot of the mountain”, is located in the northwestern part of Italy. It borders with France (west), Valle d’Aosta (north-west), Lombardy (east), Liguria (south). The capital of Piedmont is Turin, its biggest city, and main industrial center.
Very similar to Veneto, Piedmont's wine landscape is defined by the presence of several indigenous grape varietals, which give a wide array of incredibly unique wines. Piedmont’s traditional winemaking has one main characteristic: grape varietals, native or non-native, are almost never blended.
The Red Wines of Piedmont
Nebbiolo is for Piedmont what Pinot Noir is for Burgundy. There are several Nebbiolo-based DOCGs - Barolo, Barbaresco, Ghemme, Gattinara - and it's safe to say that Nebbiolo is the most representative red grape varietal of Piedmont.
Other notable red grapes are Barbera, in all its incarnations - Barbera d'Asti, Barbera d'Alba, Barbera del Monferrato - Dolcetto - Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba, Dolcetto di Ovada, Dolcetto di Dogliani - and Brachetto d'Aqui.
Less common but very interesting, especially after being rediscovered by a handful of excellent producers, varietals such as Pelaverga, Freisa, and Grignolino, have found a new place in Piedmont's winemaking landscape.
The White Wines of Piedmont
Piedmont is very often, and mistakenly so, identified as a land of red wine – most notably Barolo and Barbaresco. However, among Piedmont’s most exciting wines, there are several whites. Erbaluce di Caluso, Gavi, Arneis are all native grape varietals vinified superbly into exciting white wines.
Moscato d’Asti is another one of Piedmont’s mainstays, famous for its Asti Spumante iteration, the ubiquitous sweet, white, sparkling wine.
Frequently asked question
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What is natural wine?
Natural wine is a type of wine made in small batches from hand-harvested organic or biodynamic grapes with minimal intervention in the cellar.
What is Biodynamics?
Biodynamic wine is wine made with grapes farmed biodynamically. Biodynamic farming is a holistic approach to farming.
What is organic wine?
Organic wine is made with grapes farmed organically. Organic farming is a type of farming alternative to conventional farming.